1965 Map of Upper Marlboro

About this map

Upper Marlboro and the expanding suburbs of Prince George's County are captured here during a period of significant post-war transition. The map illustrates the juxtaposition of traditional Maryland agriculture and institutional land use, such as the University of Maryland Tobacco Experimental Farm, against the massive footprint of Andrews Air Force Base. Transportation networks dictate the landscape, from the historic Old Railroad Grade and the Penn Central line to the emerging Capital Beltway and Suitland Parkway. Local community life is grounded in long-standing sites like St Barnabas Ch, Frederick Sasser High Sch, and the Douglass High Sch. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits and the Charles Gravel Pit highlights the local extraction industry supporting the era's rapid regional development.